Agenda item

The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services which sought approval of the proposed admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools for the 2022/23 academic year (for copy see file of minutes).

Councillor Gunn referred to the proposal to amend the tie-breaker in the Council’s published over subscription criteria and that the majority of consultees who did not support the proposal were parents who felt that they would have greater difficulty in getting a place at Park View school than they do currently. 

Councillor Gunn explained that the proposed changes to the oversubscription criteria would have no impact on parents who wish for their children to attend Park View school. 

Cabinet noted that Durham regularly achieves in excess of 95% of pupils receiving their first preference of primary and secondary school which exceeds the first preference percentage of other councils regionally and nationally.

Resolved:

That the recommendations in the report be approved.